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Crystal Palace pitch latest

Crystal Palace are reporting that the match referee will make a decision whether today's game goes ahead later today.

The club reported on their website at 8.15am this morning that the pitch was "perfectly playable" and had not been affected by overnight weather conditions.

The club said: "The groundstaff are currently clearing the snow that fell overnight from the covers that have protected the pitch throughout the week and will keep you informed throughout the morning of the conditions of the pitch once all the snow has been cleared.

"At the moment the pitch is perfectly playable with no effect from the overnight frost but the final decision on whether the match takes place will, as always, be taken by the match referee.